It may not come as a surprise, but it is the busiest time of the year for the postal service and staff are already in demand. The job adverts were posted at the end of August and it is looking to recruit for a mid November start.

The job advert reads: "The Christmas period is naturally a very busy time of year for Royal Mail. To help us handle the increased volumes of mail we require casual workers to sort mail in our mail centres with start dates between mid-November through to mid-December. As the face of Royal Mail you will work as part of a team ensuring we continue to deliver the high standards of service our customers expect.

Royal Mail is hiring ahead of Christmas (Image: Getty)

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"In the mail centre you will cover various indoor roles in a warehouse environment, you could be unloading mail from vans, moving large volumes of mail around in trolleys, sorting parcels and letters manually or operating machinery. It is a fast paced environment and you'll be working to efficient methods to meet our business performance targets. A mail centre can process over a million items in a shift and you'll be a valuable part of making that happen.

"We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds, beliefs and circumstances.

"As a Mail Centre postwoman or postman, you will need to be flexible and adaptable, changing from one role to another to move the work quickly along the processing chain."